RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO – Melissa Ruth and the Likely Stories perform a lively version of “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” on Saturday night at the Brewstation on Sixth Street in Cottage Grove. COTTAGE GROVE – Imagine all the questions you would have – especially in today’s war-torn world –[Read More…]
Scene & Heard
Cook off to next adventure: On tour with Buddy Guy
It’s rare when one can make the leap from “fan” to “friend and colleague.” For local photographer Bradley Cook, it’s only one of many adventure-filled stories, and his decades-long relationship with Buddy Guy culminates in a cross-country trip following the Blues legend on his latest tour, “The Blues is Alive[Read More…]
A groovy good time: New Springfield venue opens with legendary band
BRAD COOK/ THE CHRONICLE – The band’s lead singer, Darby Gould, grinds out one of Janis Joplin’s hits during an opening-night performance at the Hippie Museum in front more than 100 people. SPRINGFIELD – Big Brother and the Holding Company left a piece of their heart on stage at Saturday[Read More…]
The beat goes on for Cottage Grove-based band
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO – The Windy Ridge Band, a Cottage Grove group that formed in 1966, has played shows every year for 56 consecutive years. COTTAGE GROVE – The music has never stopped. Through marriages, new jobs, kids being born, divorces, new bands, new marriages … the Windy Ridge Band members[Read More…]
Sequel serves up great music with good vibes
RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO – Sequel performs this past Friday at the Axe & Fiddle. COTTAGE GROVE – For the Eugene-based band Sequel, there’s something about the Axe & Fiddle that keeps them coming back for more. “There’s a community here that you feel when you walk in, it feels like[Read More…]
Artists fuse dark poetry, music
Mark Malefyt performs at the Brewstation on Saturday, Jan. 8. RON HARTMAN/CHRONICLE PHOTO COTTAGE GROVE – Life experiences. Mark Malefyt has enjoyed – and endured – his fair share of them. As a singer-songwriter, he loves being able to share many of those stories and the songs they inspired. “I[Read More…]
Year in Review: Music, sports & health care
One constant road trip for the D’Amore family For many musicians and performers, 2021 was a year about change, about making a statement, about moving forward … into a future that offers many reasons for hope and optimism, yet at the same time, many reasons to wonder if better times[Read More…]
Hanson leads strong nucleus of starters as Creswell tips off
Hanson CRESWELL – Once he became comfortable with being the “leading man” on the football field, junior quarterback Connor Hanson embraced the role and led Creswell to its best finish in a decade. Now it’s basketball season, and Hanson is being asked to be “that guy” again. “Connor’s a multi-sport[Read More…]
The Village Green’s last hurrah: Enduring high notes
COTTAGE GROVE – Are the good times really over for good at the Village Green? If you ask some of the longtime regulars of the iconic hotel — known for having live music at least six nights a week in the lounge — rumors of its demise have been greatly[Read More…]
Todd Snider performing in southern Willamette Valley
Todd Snider will be inducted in the Oregon Music Hall of Fame on Saturday. It’s been a long, winding, exhilarating road for Todd Snider, who was finally afforded a much-needed break when Covid came around. “I put out my first album in ’94 and I’ve been touring ever since until[Read More…]